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Capitol Reef Scenic Drive, Utah

The way most visitors see Capitol Reef: the Fremont petroglyphs, the one-room Fruita schoolhouse, the orchards and the Gifford farm, then the paved Scenic Drive south under the cliffs of the Waterpocket Fold to the old road into Capitol Gorge.

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    1. Start in the right placeThis tour begins at Petroglyph Panel. Start while parked; the first story plays when you arrive.
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    4. You're ready to exploreDownload the tour before you arrive (mobile signal in the park can be limited). Park at the Petroglyph Panel on Utah Highway 24, 1.1 miles east of the visitor center, then press Start. The tour heads west past the Fruita Schoolhouse to the visitor center, then follows the paved Scenic Drive (paved, not a loop) about 8 miles south to the end of the pavement at the Capitol Gorge road; about 9 miles in all. The $20 per vehicle entrance fee is paid at the self-pay station on the Scenic Drive just south of Fruita Campground (America the Beautiful passes accepted). The Scenic Drive and its dirt spurs can close for snow, ice, mud or flash floods: check at the visitor center or call 435-425-3791. The Gifford House store is open from March 14 to late November.

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    Facts from Capitol Reef National Park (NPS) pages: the Guide to the Scenic Drive, Roads, Fees, the History of Fruita, Fruita Schoolhouse, Gifford Homestead, Orchards, Fremont Culture and its petroglyphs, Pioneer Settlers, Explorers and Surveyors, Park Founders, Geology and Night Sky. Music: Haydn, String Quartet Op. 64 No. 5 "The Lark", I. Allegro moderato, Musopen String Quartet (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons). Narration is AI-generated. Not an official National Park Service product.